According to Dr. Oksana Drabkina, excessive salt consumption is one of the leading causes of several serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes, and others.
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She explains that many food items contain “hidden salt,” and outlines practical ways to reduce salt intake in the daily diet.
“You can use lemon juice, dried or grated ginger, herbs, dried onion, and dried garlic to season dishes instead of salt—or at least to reduce the amount used,” she says. “Over time, your taste buds will adapt to lower levels of salt.”
Dr. Drabkina also emphasizes that most salt does not come from the salt we add during cooking or at the table, but rather from processed foods, such as:
Sausages
Potato chips
Canned vegetables
Pre-made sauces
“Only about 20% of the salt we consume comes from what we add ourselves. The rest is found in processed foods and animal-based products,” she explains.
To cut down on salt, she recommends:
Reading nutrition labels carefully, and choosing items labeled “salt-free” or “low in sodium.”
Cooking at home as much as possible, which gives you full control over the amount of salt used.
— Source: kp.ru
